Going, Going, Gone!

Hand Made Red Crochet Dress 50's Doll

This past weekend I received an urgent call....."quick you gotta get over here the house around the corner is having an auction!"  The house was 2 miles away and in the time it took to drive there I received 4 more urgent calls..."They have thousands of old dolls from all over.....you better hurry!".  My bud Melissa was right!  The estate was fantastic!  It was a house full of antique furniture, and every collectible you can think of.  It was a pickers dream come true! Unfortunately for me this town is filled with dealers and their dream came true too.  At the peak of the auction there were 300+ people.  Things were going for a pretty penny.   I spotted several things of interest but most were bid so high that it was ridiculous.  I did manage to get a few cherished items at a reasonable rate.  The dealers must have been getting tired.  I managed to pry from a doll dealers hands one box lot out of blinking story book dolls and a lot of dolls from other countries.  The Native American pieces are my favorite, they show such workmanship that you rarely find.  Enjoy the view!

Hand carved Wooden Native Grandmother Doll

I am planning on posting a few dolls on my web page along with a collection of vintage material and silk scarfs from this auction on ebay.  Make sure you check them all out!  My ebay store is little6271

OLD Native American Split Hickory Strawberry Basket

The God's Are Smiling

Today the God's are smiling on me.  As normal in my haste to get my ebay packages to the post office and make it to the Dentist on time, I put a wrong addressed on a package.  This is not unusual I have a rolling average of losing something once a week.  So this one would be my package for the week.  I discovered the error approx. 6 hours after leaving the post office.  Upon discovery I made a mad dash to get the other orders out and correct the error. 

I purchased a 1954 Chevy Tin Woody Station wagon a year ago and I have been anxious to get "Lucy" her road legs.  The brakes were fixed over the weekend and she is ready to roll.  Today it is sunny and in the 60's and I figured why not?  Let's see what she's got.  She started with the first crank and sounded like a dream.  We were off to the post office!  Hopefully no officers of the law would pull behind us.  I have tags but one tail light is out.  I was just happy we could stop her if we needed to.  Did I mention middle school was just letting out.  She made it with no problems other than the heavy smell of fumes.  Never mind the big hole in the floor.  Because of my dear friends at the post office Pam and Becky my mistake was diverted and all is well in the world.  I owe them both big time!  Thanks Girls you are the best!

Spring IS Here

SnowDrops First Blooms of Spring



The Four Seasons

 Today I have to say spring has arrived here at the Little compound. I have my first bloom from my tiny Snowdrops.  This sure sign that warmer weather is on the horizon has inspired me.  Today I planted my garden seeds and I am launching my 4 Seasons Pin Up Magnets on my blog.  These magnets have been so much fun to create.  I started with a tiny piece of vintage lace that I couldn't trow away.  I then added the pin-ups next a sparkling jewel or two and finished off with a splash of fairy glitter.  They take time to create but they have become a labor or love. 

Closer View

Closer View

Scary Sunday

This past Sunday our house was filled with people.  We celebrated my dad's 91st Birthday!  I was preparing the food and getting the house together for around 15 people when I got the dreaded call that started with  "Popples is not acting right".  Popples is my one and only grand puppy which I adore.  My heart dropped as the hoards of people started to stream in along with the birthday boy himself.  After a half of a dozen calls we finally got through to the emergency vet clinic that was 30 miles away.  I set the kids off with her and joined in the festivities.  The mood was light and festive and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, even the 91 year old who usually doesn't enjoy anything.  He even put on his party hat and Mardi Gras Beads and transformed into OUR tribal leader. Around nine the vet informed us that Popples had probably been poisoned and that she was stable but we would know more by morning.  After a long sleepless night the call came that Popples was fine and ready to be picked up.  She is home now and all is well with the world.  Here is a shot of my baby and her baby Popples.  Note the cool necklace that is one from my Lazarus collection!